I have done several Fun and Done quilts and they turned out very nice.

Cotton Theory Quilting, that is demonstrated on Sewing With Nancy is the best quilt as you go method - by machine- that I have seen. Eileen Roche's method with her stipple embroidery included is also good. Each time, you are quilting manageable pieces.

cannot afford classes and could not afford to hire a long arm quilter...i got online and researched everything i could on qayg- and finally found a blog with a tutorial from a gal in wales...have not handstitched a qayg since and i have finished seven quilts using her way..the last being a king size.......and i did this on my home sewing machine too. doing this on your sew. machine is really easy for a twin size and even a full size. it is quite challenging though for the king size..thought i would have to be a contortionist..but i did it.

This is an excellent idea that I'm going to try one of these days.

it does? maybe for that teacher.

i use 2" strips front and back of blocks...then stitch on machine...a great way to use some of those decorator stitches...also, your quilt does not shrink as you have the seams flat and covered (batting and all, no trimming or flipping etc... the only thing i hand stitch onthese type of quilts is my binding - just looks better to me. also, if you dont like the strips making yuor quilt look like a grid or latticed you can use the same fabric used for front and back on your sashing/binding strips.

yes, i have tried this...but i found it too be too much work for me on the seams...and i like my seams to not only be covered by also to be flat. that way, my quilt does not "shrink" from not using the seams as well. also, with a qayg if you use sashings front and back and you need to do repairs-be they major or minor, it is very easy.

i have done this for my rag quilts but think it is too "bumpy" for a regular quilt..also, making seams makes your quilt shrink in size-not much, but could make a big difference in a final product.

Try.. QUILTERS TV.COM ..Go to progaming ..then, sewing with Nancy .. there is a three part segment called COTTON THEORY QUILTING , That explains in detail one way of QAUG.. No hand sewing ..

i have all of the cotton theory books...and they are great. but, they also require more work than i care to do these days. however, that is the way i would go for those more dimensional looks.